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ROB HALFORD On Next JUDAS PRIEST Album: 'I Don't Know When, But It's Going To Happen'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has confirmed to Consequence Of Sound that the band is planning to work on the follow-up to last year's "Firepower" album. "This is what this band's done forever," he said. "Whenever we hit the road, it's generally in the support of our latest release. We'll wrap up...

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DOKKEN Drummer MICK BROWN Is 'Taking A Break' From Playing Live Shows

DOKKEN's longtime drummer "Wild" Mick Brown says that is "taking a break" from playing live shows. Brown did not perform with his bandmates at their May 5 concert at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. He was temporarily replaced by BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),who has filled in for Brown in t...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says His 'Off-Color Joke' At 'Dimebash' Led To 'Ridiculous' Accusations Of Racism

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo says that the controversy surrounding his actions at a California concert three years ago is "ridiculous." Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 2016 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood in honor of late PANTERA guitarist...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Fires Back At K.K. DOWNING: 'I Have Not Been Paid A Wage Since 2012'

Richie Faulkner has fired back at K.K. Downing over the founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's comments about his position in the band. Over the weekend, BLABBERMOUTH.NET published an interview Downing gave to Germany's Bleeding4metal.de in which K.K. said that it "seems wrong" that Faulkner and drummer...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE: 'It's Kind Of A Tragedy The Way That Thing Ended Up'

Geoff Tate says that "it's kind of a tragedy" the way QUEENSRŸCHE's classic lineup fell apart. Asked in a new interview with Metal Wani if he would consider launching a new project with original QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Chris DeGarmo, Tate said (hear audio below): "We had a really good run for a period...

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DOKKEN Performs Without Drummer MICK BROWN at M3 ROCK FESTIVAL (Video)

DOKKEN performed without drummer Mick Brown on May 5 at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. He was temporarily replaced by BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),who has filled in for Brown in the past. No explanation regarding Mick's absence from the gig was provided by the band. In addition to Brown,...

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VINCE NEIL Performs MÖTLEY CRÜE Classics At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performed with his solo band on May 5 at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Neil is continuing to tour the world with his backing group, which includes Dana Strum and Jeff Blando from SLAUGHTER, along w...

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LEEWAY NYC: 'I'm Your Pusher' Video Released

Legendary New York hardcore/metal act LEEWAY — now known as LEEWAY NYC — has released the official music video for its "I'm Your Pusher" single. The clip was shot at The Cyclorama in Hoboken, New Jersey and was directed by Derek Soto of Sinestra Studios. "I'm Your Pusher" was originally released la...

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K.K. DOWNING Says SCOTT TRAVIS And RICHIE FAULKNER Are Not Official Members Of JUDAS PRIEST: 'They Are On A Wage'

Carsten Smolinsky of Germany's Bleeding4metal.de recently conducted an e-mail interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. The original English-language version of the chat appears here in its entirety. Bleeding4metal.de: Hello, Mr. Downing, thank you very much for taking the time for...

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Watch STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Perform At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS made its live debut earlier today (Saturday, May 4) at M3 Rock Festival. The drummer is joined in the group by Orlando, Florida-based guitarist/vocalist Kurt Frohlich, bassist Kelly Nickels (a member of L.A. GUNS' "classic" incarnation) and guitarist Scott Griffin...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN On Upcoming Album: 'We Have Some Really Powerful Skeletal Arrangements Of Some New Stuff'

Earier this week, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the material he and his bandmates are working on for the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. "We've had a couple of writing sessions," he said. "That [went] really well. We have some really, really powerful...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS And RIVAL SONS To Team Up For U.S. Tour

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and RIVAL SONS will embark on their first ever co-headlining U.S. tour this fall. Produced by Live Nation, the exclusive 12-city outing will begin September 13 in Baltimore and see the two bands performing on intimate stages across the states including The Met Philadelphia, Ford...

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UPON A BURNING BODY To Release 'Southern Hostility' Album In June; 'King Of Diamonds' Video Available

UPON A BURNING BODY will release a new album, "Southern Hostility", on June 7 via Seek And Strike. The disc's first single, "King Of Diamonds", is a face-melter and its official music video, directed by Scott Hansen (MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, SEVENDUST),can be viewed below. UPON A BURNING BODY guitaris...

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VINCE NEIL: Multi-Camera Video Of Recent Solo Concert

YouTube user "BLANDINI videos by Eric Hutcheson" has uploaded two multi-camera video clips of a recent solo concert by MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil. Check them out below. Neil is continuing to tour the world with his backing group, which includes Dana Strum and Jeff Blando from SLAUGHTER, along wit...

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THE WINERY DOGS Kick Off First Tour In Nearly Three Years (Video)

THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — kicked off its first tour in nearly three years on April 30 at Tupelo Music Hall in Derr...